Stevensville School District

STUDENTS 

Enrollment and Attendance Records

Since accurate enrollment and attendance records are essential both to obtain state financial reimbursement and to fulfill the District’s responsibilities under the attendance laws, staff shall be diligent in maintaining such records.

A district may only include, for ANB purposes, any student who participates in pupil instruction as defined in Section 20-1-101(17), MCA and for whom ANB may be claimed under Title 20, including but not limited to an enrolled student who is:

• A resident of the district or a nonresident student admitted by trustees under a student attendance agreement and who is attending a school of the district;

• Unable to attend school due to a medical reason certified by a medical doctor and receiving individualized educational services supervised by the district, at district expense, at a home or facility that does not offer an educational program;

• Unable to attend school due to the student’s incarceration in a facility, other than a youth detention center, and who is receiving individualized educational services supervised by the district, at district expense, at a home or facility that does not offer an educational program;

• Living with a caretaker relative under Section 1-1-215, MCA;

• Receiving special education and related services, other than day treatment, under a placement by the trustees at a private nonsectarian school or private program if the student’s services are provided at the district’s expense under an approved individual education plan supervised by the district;

• Participating in the Running Start Program at district expense under Section 20-9-706, MCA;

• Receiving education services, provided by the district, using appropriately licensed district staff at a private residential program or private residential facility licensed by the Department of Public Health and Human Services;

• Enrolled in an educational program or course provided at district expense using electronic or offsite delivery methods, including but not limited to tutoring, distance learning programs, online programs, and technology delivered learning programs, while attending a school of the district or any other nonsectarian offsite instructional setting with the approval of the trustees of the district;

• A student of the district completing work on a proficiency basis in accordance with Sections 20-9-311(4)(d) and 20-9-324(18)(b), MCA;

• A student gaining credit for participating in a work-based learning program pursuant to [New Section 8] of Chapter 247, Laws of 2021 and Policy 2600;

• A student participating in an “innovative educational program” as defined in Section 15- 30-3102, MCA;

• A resident of the district attending a Montana job corps program under an interlocal agreement with the district under Section 20-9-707, MCA; or

• A resident of the district attending a Montana Youth Challenge Program under an interlocal agreement with the district under Section 20-9-707, MCA.

In order for a student who is served through distance learning or offsite delivery methods to be included in the calculation of average number belonging, the student must meet one or more of the conditions for participating in offsite instruction pursuant to Section 20-7-118, MCA;

Enrollment for Purposes of Participation in Extracurricular Activities By and Unenrolled Child or Part Time Enrolled Student

The District shall include for ANB purposes a child who during the prior school year:
a. reside in the District
b. was not enrolled in the District or was not enrolled full time; and
c. completed ab extracurricular activity with a duration of at least 6 weeks in accordance with Policy 3510.

Each completed extracurricular activity that, inclusive of practices and post-season tournaments, last 6 weeks or longer shall be counted as one-sixteenth enrollment. Each completed extracurricular activity lasting longer than 18 weeks may be counted as one-eighth enrollment. A child may no be counted as more than one full-time enrollment for ANB purposes.

For purposes of calculating ANB under this section, “extracurricular activity” means:
a. a sport or activity sanctioned by an organization having jurisdiction over interscholastic activities, contest, and tournaments;
b. an approved career and technical student organization, pursuant to Section 20-7-306, MCA; or
c. a school theater production.

Homeless Youth and Foster Children
Assignment to schools shall be subject to modification when federal law applicable to students placed in foster care or students who are homeless requires that such students be educated in a “school of origin” that differs from the assigned school.

Cross References:
Policy 3510 School Sponsored Activities
Policy 2600 Work Based Learning

Legal Reference:
§ 1-1-215, MCA Residence – rules for determining
§ 20-9-311, MCA Calculation of average number belonging (ANB) — three-year averaging.
§ 20-9-706, MCA Running start program – authorizing class credits at postsecondary institution – eligibility – payment for credits
§ 20-9-707, MCA Agreement with Montana youth challenge program or accredited Montana job corps program
29 U.S.C. 794 Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs
34 CFR 300.1, et seq. Assistance to states for the education of children with disabilities
Chapter 297 2021 General Legislative Session
Chapter 269 2021 General Legislative Session
Chapter 247 2021 General Legislative Session

Policy History:
Adopted on: September 2008
Reviewed on: October 2017; October 12, 2021; October 3, 2022
Revised on: November 2017; November 9, 2021